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Carving toolsSidon has one U-pick farm on our map. From Jackson, MS, Sidon lies roughly 81 miles to the north.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Mississippi, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 17). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Around Sidon the last spring frost usually comes around March 17, and the first fall frost around November 5. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Sidon often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Mississippi | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 83–92 °F | 6 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 92 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sidon, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Sidon can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Sidon, 8 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Sidon: Roebuck Plantation Blueberry Farm\/ Roebuck Blues.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Sidon move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around March 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sidon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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